-Rosemary-
Parents were always bad liars. I have always known this. But when my mother tells me even I am shocked at how stupid she thinks I am. I mean really, I am 16 it's not like I'm 4 and I have no idea what's going on, I know what's happening. Everyone at school talks about the names that will be drawn this year. The names in the reaping.
-Peeta-
I wake to a scream. Katniss. My eyes fly open and I see her, beautiful dark hair falling in tangles down her back, framing her face. Panic was not a strong enough word to describe it. Neither was terror, distress, horror, fear, alarm or dread. It was all of them a million times worse. I can't bear to see her like this, I reach up and cup her face in my hands. Her lips brush mine and we kiss, not hungrily like we used to before the announcement, but gently, consolingly. There was not need to ask what's wrong. There's nothing else there could be. The reaping.
"It won't be them. Their names won't be called. Everything will be completely normal for dinner tonight. Rosie will go hunting today, then we will go to the reaping and then come home. All four of us will be here tonight and everything will be alright." I whisper. I see her nod in the darkness and know she doesn't believe me.
"It's still a few hours 'till dawn, you should get some more sleep." I continue, "I'll fight any bad dreams off if they come for you ok?" In reply she buries her face in her pillow and closes her eyes.
"I love you." I sigh, but her breathing had already slowed and she was too far gone. I smile when my fingers brush her cheek, as I push the hair out of her eyes.
So… what did you think? Sorry it's short, I'm really tired but ill update soon I swear on the angel! Please review but please no hate, this is my first fanfic on here. Anyway ILY I'll update really soon and in the next chapter I'll explain what is going on!